Eyeglass case



Nov. 4 1-924 1,513,776

J. C. WELLS EYEGLASS CASE Filed Feb. 19. 1923 INVENTOR I C. WELLS F/EZZZA /#45 I ATIOR Y l atented Nov. 4, 1324.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL CHENEY WELLS, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANOPTICAL COMPANY, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIA-TION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

EYEGLASS CASE.

Application filed February 19, 1923.

To all whom 212? may concern:

Be it known that I, JOEL O. WVnLLs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEyeglass Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in eyeglass cases, and relatesparticularly to that type provided with a hinged cover and spring catch.

One object of the present invention is to provide an eyeglass casewherein the glasses will be completely covered and protected from dust,etc.

Another object is to provide an eyeglass case having means inside thecover whereby the hinged cover will be automatically held in closedposition, the same means also holding the cover in open position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification.

In the drawings, wherein is shown one preferred embodiment of theinvention, Figuse I is a perspective View of the improved eyeglass casewith the cover open.

Figure II is a vertical transverse sectional view through the devicewhen closed.

Figure III is a similar view showing the cover in open position.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. The numeral 1.0 designates the body portion of thecase, which may be provided with the customary end flanges 11 and anangularly disposed rearwardly extending flange 12 forming the front edgeof the case. Secured in any suitable manner to the rear wall 13 of thebody portion 10 is a spring catch generally designated by the numeral14. This catch. 14 is provided with an oflset extension 15, of properresiliency, and its extreme end bent back as at 16 to form a camengaging seat.

The case is provided with the usual hinged cover 17 of such shape as tocompletely cover the open side of the case 10. On its hinged Serial No.619,971.

edge, the cover is provided with a cam shaped extension 18 suitablyformed to en gage within the seat 16 as best shown in Figure II.

From the above description it will be evident that when the case isclosed, the cover I will be firmly held in position by the engagement ofthe extension 18 within the resilient cam seat 16, and when the cover isopened it is held in position approximately as shown in Figure III, bythe engagement of its rear wall 19 against the o'lfset portion of thecatch 14:.

Obviously the device is susceptible to changes in its form, proportions,and arrangement of parts, and the right is reserved to make such changesfalling within the scope of the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. An eyeglass case consisting of a body and a cover, the latter beinghingedly connected to the former, a resilient one piece elongated catchwith both its ends slidably fastened to the rear wall of the body, thecentral portion of the catch being offset, causing a substantiallytriangular seat to be formed, the central part of the hinged edge of thecover having a cam substantially triangular in cross section, conformingto and engaging said seat, thereby holding the cover closed.

2. In an eyeglass case, the combination with a body having overhanginglugs on its rear wall, of a cover hingedly connected to the rear wall, aresilient one piece elongated catch with both its ends slidably engagingunder said overhanging lugs, whereby the ends of the catch may moveslidably as the central portion thereof moves laterally, the centralportion of the catch being offset, causing a substantially triangularseat to be formed, the central part of the hinged edge of the coverhaving a cam substantially triangular in cross section conforming to andengaging said seat, thereby holding the cover closed.

JOEL CHENEY WELLS.

